Acute generalized polyneuropathy accompanying lithium poisoning

John C.M. Brust; Jeffrey S. Hammer; Yasoma Challenor; Edward B. Healton; Ronald P. Lesser

doi:10.1002/ana.410060410

Acute generalized polyneuropathy accompanying lithium poisoning

John C.M. Brust, Jeffrey S. Hammer, Yasoma Challenor, Edward B. Healton, Ronald P. Lesser

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A woman with typical symptoms of lithium toxicity had, in addition, severe generalized sensorimotor peripheral neuropathy, Which cleared completely as she recovered. Electrodiagnostic studies suggested axonal lesions; autopsy ten months latter revealed no residual abnormalities. Previous studies have shown that lithium can affect peripheral nerve function, but this is the first reported case of peripheral neuropathy in association with lithium toxicity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	360-362
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of neurology
Volume	6
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.410060410
State	Published - Oct 1979
Externally published	Yes

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